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b454rat · 10-03-2012, 07:25 PM

Built a 427 tall deck. They have a incredible amount of torque, something like 500 ft/lb. Or take the block, put in a 4.25 crank, little longer rod and 496 pistons. Keep the peanut port heads, OEM 427TD or RV cam, whatever intake/carb. It would be a torque monster.

10-03-2012, 07:25 PM	#20
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,454	Re: How can I build 454 for low RPM Power/Torque? Built a 427 tall deck. They have a incredible amount of torque, something like 500 ft/lb. Or take the block, put in a 4.25 crank, little longer rod and 496 pistons. Keep the peanut port heads, OEM 427TD or RV cam, whatever intake/carb. It would be a torque monster. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS